Chairman addresses thousands of students in Karachi, gets massive support:
February 22nd, 2011
Taimur Shaique Hussain Reporting from Karachi.
Addresses Students of Institute of Business Management (IoBM) and Iqra University Karachi Amidst Resounds of "Pakistan Zindabad and Imran Khan Zindabad
In keeping with the PTI’s stated objective of striving to improve the lot of Pakistan’s youth, Chairman PTI, Mr. Imran Khan, spoke today at both the CBM and the Iqra University in Karachi. The Chairman’s decision to address these gatherings speak volumes for his political vision and dexterity, since about 70% of our population comprises people below the age of 25 years, and these youth are undeniably the torch bearers of Pakistan’s future. Vibrant, charged, and somewhat dejected with status quo politics in Pakistan, the gatherings at both universities seemed to have embraced Imran’s message, and these facts are likely to have long term bearings on the outcome of politics in our country.
While resting the future with the youth, Imran Khan drew parallels with the happenings in Egypt, Libya, and Bahrain, where passionate public outcry has, in certain cases, overthrown autocratic, dummy regimes which had reigned for over 30 years despite widespread public discontent. The turnout at Iqra & CBM was somewhat indicative of PTI’s growing street power, and Imran mentioned that, as in the Middle East these days, if the people begin to throng the streets, not even the USA, the self-proclaimed “policeman of the world”, has powers enough to save a toppling regime!
The Chairman related from his own practical experiences as a sports star, a philanthropist, and a politician the qualities required to bring out the “leader” hidden within every single one of the 180 million Pakistanis. He mentioned that each one of us is concerned for the betterment of our nation and hoping desperately for a grassroots as well as top-level change. Imran Khan counted three main attributes that could convert every single Pakistani into a leader in his or her own sphere, “We all require to move ahead selflessly; strive to control the natural human instinct of fear; and embody the principle of justice for all within our own body politic.”
The PTI is cognizant of the fact that the expatriate Pakistani vote is probably about 100% in our bag. Pakistanis are generally hardworking, industrious, and results oriented people, and wherever provided a fair system and a level playing field, tend to outclass all other nationalities. The Chairman quoted that annual GDP of the expatriate lot is no less than US$ 200 billion, and while he plans to Insha Allah target about US$ 30 billion as FDI for Pakistan every year, the Kerry Luger funding that the present regime flaunts no end, brings into Pakistan only about US$ 1.5 billion.
The electric atmosphere, complete lack of security cover, slogan chanting, and undeniably large turnout all bear witness to the revolution that is PTI, and how progressively it is gaining grounds among our poor, youth, women, and minorities.
We feel a touch of pride in stating that Imran Khan’s tour of Karachi has been nothing short of a success and hundreds of students from both the university joined ISF and proved that Imran Khan's popularity is not limited to any region.
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